Charlie Trotter

Welcome to the Year of the Meatball. I was going to predict it here first, but apparently other media have already predicted it. Still - meatballs. In other food items, a few restaurants around town are going on Janauary vacation. So civilized. Also, your new regimen might not be so smart.

Your January liquor detox is a thoroughly futile exercise, as far as liver health goes, according to a British non-profit promoting liver health. You'd be much better off, liver-wise, simply not drinking so much the whole year round. (BBC News)

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